Rajko Kuzmanovic

Rajko Kuzmanovic (1 December 1931-) was President of Republika Srpska from 7 December 2007 to 15 November 2010, succeeding Igor Radojicic and preceding Milorad Dodik.

Biography
Rajko Kuzmanovic was born in Celinac, SFR Yugoslavia in 1931, and he worked as a scientist and academic before entering politics. From 1997 to 2004, he was a member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska; in 2004, he became its President. In 2007, he was elected President with the backing of the social democratic SNSD party, and he served until 2010, when fellow SNSD member Milorad Dodik succeeded him.